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The WCA Annual Conference is fast approaching and will be held Sunday, October 7 through Tuesday, October 9, 2007. If you haven't registered yet, you can do so online by clicking here. |
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Estimated number of deer in Wisconsin as of this past January, compared to what state wildlife experts consider an ideal number of 700,000, bringing warnings that deer populations could become unmanageable if a new generation of hunters is not recruited to replace aging baby boomers: 1.2 million
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9/9/07 |
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 A recently decided court case in Dane County has major statewide implications on the county/town bridge aid program currently administered by county government.
Read on for an issue paper by WCA Legislative Associate Matthew Stohr on this topic. |
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 A diverse coalition of groups is encouraging national, state, county and regional organizations representing child support professionals, state and local officials, low-income mothers, fathers, and children, service providers, employers, and labor to sign on to a letter in support of the Child Support Protection Act of 2007 (S. 803 & H.R. 1386).
The bills would restore funds that were cut from the child support enforcement program by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and help state and local child support agencies to maintain effective services for families. Read on to electronically sign on to this letter. Full Story... |
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WCA Executive Director Mark D. O'Connell was featured on the Wisconsin Radio Network last week on the legislative proposal to cut counties from 72 to 18. To read the article, as well as listen to the radio interview, click here.
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 Please consider participating in an upcoming "Webinar" series titled "Building Communities" being offered by UW-Extension's Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED). Unlike traditional WisLine programs which are essentially statewide teleconferences, this program series links both web-based content (visual information) with audio (teleconferences) for a more dynamic interchange.
A complete description of this program and registration information can be found on the CCED's website. |
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To avoid professional staff layoffs and the resulting reduction in dispute resolution services, the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) will be raising the fees for certain types of cases filed on or after January 2, 2008.
To learn more, read on... Full Story... |
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